This month we drew a winner on our first name drawn for the Muc-Off Ultimate Cleaning Kit Plus Some. Go sign up for the St Gnarles Enduro which is the final race of the Missouri Enduro Series happening this weekend.
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We are no longer a Trek Dealer (they are shady) and have moved to an awesome company with Jamis Bikes thats far friendly to small business.
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This week Ryan joins us to discuss this cross country carbon race machine a customer purchased at Trekbikes.com and had shipped to the Shed. We love when customers take advantage of this route to get their new bike.
If you have not owned a Trek Bike previously then stop by the shop to get properly fitted before ordering (a Jamis Bike). 30 Day Fit Guarantee means you can bring a Trek Bike back within 30 days to exchange it for another bike or different size if you figure it out after a few rides then Trek makes the dealer eat the cost and keep the bike (again shady). We are happy to get it turned around and get the right bike back between your knees!
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This week was a lot of customer work order items at the bike shop. We discussed the importance of keeping drivetrain components the same within a brand and why you should upgrade you SX or NX Eagle Drivetrain to GX immediately.
Time stamps
00:00 Intro
01:23 Mountain bike trails in St Louis and Gateway Off-road Cyclists
03:05 Panaracer Gravel King Ginger
04:05 Panaracer Gravel King +
05:53 Adjustable Quill Stem for Threadless Steerers
08:07 26’’ Maxxis Ardent Race
09:51 Linda the Bike Shop Bulldog
10:10 Shimano 8 Speed Shifter
11:05 Sram 12 speed Eagle GX Shifter
12:05 Upgrading your SX or NX drivetrain to GX Now
14:28 Fox Hightail MTB Jersey in Dune Color
15:20 Outro and Subscribe
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In todays episode, we touch on touch points on your mountain bike from grips to pedal. You’ll get some tips on pedal installation. Some repair parts came in before we moved into the best selling women’s chamois in the Shed.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:16 ODI Rogue MTB Grips
03:18 ODI Rogue Double Lock-on Bonus Pack
05:36 Muc-Off Waterless Wash
08:50 Raceface Chester Pedals
10:20 Installing platform pedals and avoiding knock offs
12:59 Sram Rotors
14:02 Importance of torque specs and thread lock
16:30 Women’s Cycling Chamois - Terry Cyclo Brief
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This week we get in some mountain bike specific pumps from Topeak and touch on the importance of proper air pressure. Mountain specific pumps make an easier tasks than typical bike pumps.
MTB jerseys also arrived so we discussed why jersey cost more than cotton tshirts and the advantages to a bike specific jersey for both protection and performance.
We also got ahold of the Osprey Savu which is a handy hip pack for MTB. It Carrie’s one bottle and has a molded pocket for tools. Great pic!
00:00 Intro
00:49 Topeak Mountain DA Frame Pump (dual action)
02:06 Topeak Pocketshock Digital Mountain Bike Shock Pump
03:52 Raceface Indy Jersey in Black
04:40 Topeak Smart Gauge D2X - Digital Tire Air Pressure Gauge
06:11 Osprey Savu 2 - Lumbar hip pack with water bottle holder
08:08 Raceface Commit Tech Jersey in Charcoal
09:35 Fox Hightail Jersey in Seaweed
10:22 Fox Hightail MTB Jersey in Dune
10:34 Outro
Weekly Update: Well its been a few weeks so I’ve decided to completely move everything at the shop again. A secret product line to serve our local community will begin to arrive tomorrow so we are making space.
Smiley talks about the upcoming Missouri Enduro Series race at St Gnarles and tells us about his experience racing it the past couple years.
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Welcome back to another order at our local bike shop. Shimano brakes for the repair room open things as a great upgrade to mechanical discs at a reasonable price. I get pretty heavy into basic suspension setup. Lastly we discuss handlebars numbers like clamp diameter, rise, and sweep. You’ll even learn how to set a proper roll on your bars.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro to MTBshed.com
02:02 Shimano BL-MT200 Alivio Hydraulic Brakes
04:32 Maxxis Ardent Race
06:29 Rock Shox Analog Pump
06:55 Checking and Setting Rear MTB Suspension
11:09 Problem Solvers I-Spec Shimano Collar Adaptor
11:48 Casio G-Shock GD-350
14:03 Handlebar Measurements and Setup
21:13 Rock Shox Recon Silver 26” Straight Steerer
23:05 For setup for mountain biking
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Todays delivery from our bike vendor has a range of products. We start with tires for a bike packing customer and our favorite lube at the shop to keep him going. My least favorite shop product came in for repair bikes. The discussion of picking out flat pedals for mountain biking came next. Listen in for the rest ;)
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:40 Maxxis Ardent Race Tubeless MTB Tire
03:44 Garmin Vivosmart 5 and Instinct Crossover
04:24 Shimano Alivio Front Derailleur
05:28 SRAM X3 9 Speed Rear Derailleur
06:23 Raceface Chesters Pedals and How to Choose Mountain Bike Pedals
08:43 Alloy vs Composite MTB pedals
09:45 Rock N Roll Holy Cow Bicycle Chain Lube
14:15 Muc-off Drivetrain Cleaner
14:55 Raceface 104 BCD Chainring
15:08 SRAM MRX Grip Shifters
15:47 Muc-off Tubeless Valve Stems
18:06 Measuring Replacement Seat Post Collars
19:19 G-Form Pro X-3 Knee Pad
20:08 Outro and Subscriber Giveaway at 1k
Smiley is back in the MTB Shed with us this week following a gnarly crash at the Greensfelder Enduro in Eureka, part of the Missouri Enduro Series.
We talked about the Marlin 5 (former bike we carried) before diving into the Garmin Forerunner 55. It is our prize for this months giveaway. Check socials for how to enter each month with or without purchase.
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We join the Mechanic in the back of the Mountain Bike Shed to discuss the Jamis Faultline full suspension mountain bike. This is the best budget MTB I’ever come across. No sacrifices on build level here. Join us as we brake down the Pros and find out if we find any cons. Shop and ship anything you need for your bike on www.MTBshed.com and help us keep the lights on to bring you more honest content.
This is the first take we ended for the weekly podcast. Garmin said my body battery was low and it showed. Ryan went on a shoppping spree but we forgot he was not mic’d up. Smiley forgot his Garmin watch cheat sheet. And I got in my head over the mistakes we could have just pushed through lol. Smiley gave us some info on Greensfelder and the upcoming Missouri ENduro Series which led me to discuss why visiting Eureka is so great. Thanks for tuning in again friends.
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Smiley and I go over his strategy for the Greensfelder Enduro coming up yearly here in Eureka, part of the Missouri Enduro Series. Some new Garmin’s came in and Smiley got his new Fenix 7. We touch on the perks of body battery before losing focus. The Mechanic was tasked with a shopping spree to grab 5 items from the store and we go over his loot. THanks for tuning in!
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Smiley joins us with the newest edition to the MTB Shed Live team. Ryan will be our new lead bicycle mechanic overseeing the back room. He gets into his journey in the bike industry over the past 8 yrs as well as his experience riding in AZ the past few years. He’s stoked to bring a new level of service and tuning for our customers here in St Louis. Of course, we get into Wheels Up Enduro and the plethora of Missouri Enduro Series races here in Eureka over the coming weeks. Tune in.
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